List of military aircraft of France

List of military aircraft of France
France has used many military aircraft both in the French Air and Space Force, and other branches of its armed forces. Multiple aircraft were designed and built in France, but many aircraft from elsewhere, or part of joint ventures have been used as well. Lighter-than-air aircraft such as dirigibles and balloons found use starting in the 19th century used mainly for observation. The advent of World War I saw an explosion in the number France's aircraft, though development slowed after. While having many promising designs in development in the 1930s, government wrangling delayed development enough there was little available at the out break of World War II. The armistice in 1940 marked a low point, with Vichy France being allowed only reduced numbers and development halting. Many French aircraft were captured and used by Nazi Germany and its allies. Some aircraft that did escape served with the Allies or Free French forces, who also used many other types of allied aircraft. The cold-war saw the continued use of many other Western aircraft, mainly from the U.S., during a period of rebuilding of the aviation industry and under threat of war with the Soviet Union. Many new types would come into service including the very successful Mirage series or the latest design, the Rafale.
To the end of World War I
Blériot XI
Breguet 4
Breguet 5
Breguet 12
Breguet 14
Caudron G.III
Caudron G.IV
Caudron G.VI
Caudron R.IV
Caudron R.XI
Caudron R.XIV
Dorand AR-series
Hanriot HD.1
Hanriot HD.3
Farman MF.7
Farman MF.11
Farman HF.20
Farman F.40
Farman F.50
Letord Let.1
Letord Let.7
Letord Let.9
Morane-Saulnier H
Morane-Saulnier L
Morane-Saulnier LA
Morane-Saulnier N
Morane-Saulnier P
Morane-Saulnier T
Morane-Saulnier AC
Morane-Saulnier AI
Nieuport VI
Nieuport 10
Nieuport 11
Nieuport 12
Nieuport 14
Nieuport 16
Nieuport 17
Nieuport 21
Nieuport 23
Nieuport 24
Nieuport 24bis
Nieuport 25
Nieuport 27
Nieuport 28
REP Type N
Salmson-Moineau S.M.1
Salmson 2
Salmson 4
Sopwith 1½ Strutter
SPAD S.A.2
SPAD VII
SPAD XI
SPAD XII
SPAD XIII
SPAD XVI
Voisin I
Voisin III
Voisin IV
Voisin V
Voisin VII
Voisin VIII
Voisin X
World War II
See List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II
Rest of the 20th century
Amiot AAC.1
AAB.1
Aérospatiale Dauphin
Aérospatiale TB-30 Epsilon
Aérospatiale Super Frelon
Avro Anson
Agusta-Bell 47
Airbus A310
Airbus A319
Airbus A340
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
Bell 47
Bell P-39N/Q
Bell P-63C
Boeing C-135F
Boeing E-3F Sentry
Breguet 941S
Breguet Alizé
Breguet Atlantique
CASA Aviocar
CASA CN-235M
Cessna 310
Cessna 411
Cessna F406 Caravan II
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader
Dassault Étendard
Dassault Super Étendard
Dassault Falcon 10
Dassault Falcon 20
Dassault Falcon 50
Dassault Falcon 900
Dassault Flamant
Dassault Mirage 5
Dassault Mirage III
Dassault Mirage IV
Dassault Mirage F1
Dassault Mirage 2000
Dassault Mystère
Dassault Mystère IV
Dassault Super Mystère
Dassault Ouragan
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
de Havilland Mosquito
de Havilland Vampire FB.5
Dewoitine D.520
Douglas A-26 Invader
Douglas C-47
Douglas DC-6
Douglas DC-8
Douglas AD4 Skyraider
Douglas SBD/A-24 Dauntless
Embraer Xingu
English Electric Canberra
Eurocopter Cougar
Eurocopter Panther
Fouga Magister
Fouga Zephyr
Gloster Meteor NF.11/T.7
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
Grumman F6F-5/F6F-5N Hellcat
Grumman TBF Avenger
Lockheed T-33
Lockheed SP-2H Neptune
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Martin P5M Marlin
Martin B-26 Marauder
Max Holste Broussard
Morane-Saulnier MS-760 "Paris"
Mudry CAP 10
Mudry CAP 20
Nord Noratlas
Nord 1101
Nord 260
Nord 262
Nord 3202
Nord 3400
North American Aviation F-86K
North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre
Piper PA-18 Super Cub
Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer
Piper PA-23 Aztec
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt
Republic F-84E/G Thunderjet
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
SOCATA TBM-700
SEPECAT Jaguar
Sikorsky H-34
SNCAC NC.900
Sud Alouette
SNCASE Mistral
Sud Aviation Caravelle
Sud Gazelle
Sud Puma
Sud Aviation Vautour
Sud-Ouest Bretagne
Supermarine Spitfire
Transall C.160
Vought F4U Corsair
Westland Lynx
Yakovlev Yak-3
21st century
Aircraft either introduced after 2000 or in service as of 2000.
Fixed-wing
Propeller
Bréguet 1050 Alizé
Bréguet 1150 Atlantic
CASA C-212 Aviocar
CASA/IPTN CN-235
Cessna 310
Cessna 411
Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II
Cirrus SR20
Embraer EMB 121 Xingu
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano (withdrawn 2009)
Grob G 120
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Mudry CAP 10
Pilatus PC-7
Pilatus PC-21 (2017)
SOCATA TBM
Socata TB 30 Epsilon
Transall C-160
Jet
Airbus A310
Airbus A319
Airbus A340
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Boeing E-3 Sentry
Dassault Falcon 10
Dassault Falcon 20
Dassault Falcon 50
Dassault Falcon 900
Dassault Mirage IV
Dassault Mirage 5
Dassault Mirage F1
Dassault Mirage 2000
Dassault Rafale
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
SEPECAT Jaguar
Helicopters
Aérospatiale Dauphin
Aérospatiale Gazelle
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
Eurocopter AS565 Panther
Sikorsky H-34
Westland Lynx
Gallery of the progression of French fighters
Gallery of the progression of French naval fighters
References
French Air and Space Force
France Military Aircraft
Aircraft